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Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series Resource Center
The SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) provides various resources and useful information for those in the disaster behavioral health field.
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This web page provides information for staying safe during different natural disaster and severe weather events, such as earthquakes, extreme heat, floods, and more. It includes links to tips and resources to prepare for, respond to, and recover from each disaster type. Description: This resource is also available in English.
Provided by the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline, this web page gives an overview of the effects droughts may have. It lists the signs of emotional distress related to drought and who may be most at risk of experiencing them. Lastly, it provides resources and information on where to get help.
This resource is a map released each week showing levels of drought across the country, as well as areas that are abnormally dry and may be entering or emerging from drought. The Drought Monitor website includes current and past maps, data visualizations, the weekly summary of drought conditions across the nation, and forecast and outlook information.
Individuals and families can use this web page to prepare themselves and their homes for a drought. It provides tips for conserving indoor and outdoor water before and during a drought, as well as links to related resources and organizations.
The NDMC helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management rather than crisis management. Their website includes a section to help children better understand drought.
This web page offers general drought information, including several ways to define drought. It also describes water restrictions and presents measures people can take indoors and outdoors to conserve water.
Public health professionals can use this guide to aid their efforts in preparing for a drought. The guide includes five modules covering topics such as conducting a vulnerability assessment, communicating drought preparedness and response strategies, and finding funding for preparedness and response efforts.
This infographic provides an overview of why drought is a major concern in the United States. It also discusses how drought can affect human health, including mental health, as well as its effects on the environment.
This website outlines ways in which drought can affect the mental health of communities. It also includes links to resources to help people cope with the psychological effects of drought.
The RIC, according to its website, provides services for rural communities, local officials, organizations, business, and rural citizens working to maintain the vitality of America’s rural areas. The RIC website contains links to current information on a wide variety of rural resources.
This handbook contains three checklists that can be used to identify and manage the most difficult personal and business-related pressures of farming life.
This tip sheet discusses ways to cope with the psychological effects of a drought and the difficult decisions it can cause and provides guidance in family decision-making related to drought.
This guide provides information about drought as it affects the health of the U.S. public. Behavioral health-related information is discussed in various sections of this document, particularly beginning on page 27.
According to its online description, the objectives of the Rural Healthy People 2010 project are to employ a survey of State and local rural health leaders to identify rural health priorities, to synthesize available research and other publications on these priorities, to identify and describe models for practice employed by rural communities to address these priorities, and to disseminate this information to rural communities.
The National Drought Mitigation Center helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management rather than crisis management. This web page focuses on helping children better understand drought.
This web page provides links to information for staying safe during different natural disaster and severe weather events, such as earthquakes, extreme heat, and more. It also links to tips and resources regarding health and safety concerns applicable to all types of natural disaster and severe weather hazards. Description: This resource is also available in Spanish.